Steering Toward a More Capable Acquisition Workforce

Abstract

In this dangerous world, the Navy's acquisition workforce must become more capable in providing our servicemembers the proper tools to do their job. The DACM office has been charged with oversight of growing the acquisition workforce and with revitalization of the force, to include improved training, focused recruiting, and deliberate management of career pipelines. We aim to build a stronger acquisition workforce, beginning with the current acquisition team, by offering continuous learning opportunities, tuition assistance, and clear advancement paths. We are initiating new recruiting techniques, searching for the best and brightest from top-ranked universities to build a stronger science and engineering foundation. We are also getting the word out to potential new hires that the Navy acquisition workforce is a great place to build a career. Although we have set the bar high, we are convinced that our goal to create a highly professional and sustainable acquisition workforce is attainable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541118

Entities

People

  • Rene Thomas-rizzo

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Careers
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Executives
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Naval Procurement
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Steering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • STEM Education